Originally Posted by
abdon
Like this:
I can drill a neat hole for a M5 bolt, it is not something that I would attempt to do free hand with a drill. I figure if I were to ask in the regular bike forum the standard response would be that the fork would shatter and shrapnel would hit small children 50 feet away. I'm hoping that wouldn't be so.
What's that upper bolt on the right fork blade ??
If I was forced to drill a hole for a rack, I'd braze a tube through the hole for reinforcement.
I like the braze-on bosses ThermionicScott linked to. No holes needed.